Factfile on the 2014-15 NBA season that tips off on Tuesday:
- Defending champions San Antonio open their title defence hosting their Southwest Division rivals Dallas on Tuesday, one of three games on the opening-night slate:
- Other highlights of the 1,230-game regular-season schedule include:
- November 12: Houston v Minnesota in Mexico City
- Christmas Day: LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers visit Miami, where James won two titles in four finals appearances in four years with the Heat
- January 15: New York Knicks v Milwaukee Bucks at London
- February 6 & March 31: NBA finals rematches between Spurs and Heat
- February 15, All-Star Game mid-season exhibition at Madison Square Garden
- Regular season ends April 15, playoffs begin three days later
- Milestone watch
- With 31,700 career points, Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant needs 593 to overtake NBA legend Michael Jordan (32,292) for third place on the all-time scoring list.
